Willow Park
Closed for the season. Opens Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, weather dependent. After the operating season closes, the site remains open for self-supported camping as long as weather permits, but with no water, trash collection, or cleaning services. Reservations required during the operating season.
Wheeled Vehicles in Wilderness
This order describes the prohibition of wheeled vehicles in all National Forest Wilderness Areas of the Rocky Mountain Region and any exceptions thereof.
Weed Free Forage Products
The purpose of this Order is to prevent the introduction or spread of noxious weeds.
Cave Closure and Restrictions
The purpose of this Order is to reduce the spread of the fungus that causes White nose syndrome and to protect bat species during critical biological periods.
Forest Special Order 02-02-06-26-03 Gravel Pit Area Closures
Burgess and Copper Creek Gravel Pit closures to public entry.
Forest Special Order 02-02-26-01 Cloud Peak Wilderness Regulations
Cloud Peak Wilderness regulations
Forest Special Order 02-02-26-02 Over Snow and Motor Vehicle Restrictions
Over snow vehicles and other motorized vehicle restrictions (S-Areas).
Forest Special Order 02-02-06-25-11 Black Mountain Lookout Building Closure
The Black Mountain Fire Lookout building and deck are closed to entry.
Forest Special Order 02-02-06-25-10 Burgess Junction Visitor Center
Area closure to protect Burgess Junction Visitor Center building.
Forest Special Order 02-02-03-25-01 Medicine Wheel Area Closure
Restrictions in the Medicine Wheel Area.
Forest Special Order 02-02-01-25-02 West Tensleep Corridor
Restrictions to camping and human waste management in West Tensleep Corridor, Forest System Road 27.
Forest Special Order 02-02-03-25-05 Shell Falls Interpretive Site Closure
Shell Falls Interpretive Site trails, pathways, grounds, viewing platform, buildings, parking areas, and road closed to public entry.
Forest Special Order 02-02-24-02 Occupancy and Use Camping Regulations
Regulations related to camping and use of areas in the Bighorn National Forest.
About
Willow Park Group Campground is located about 50 miles east of Worland, Wyoming along US Highway 16, the scenic Cloud Peak Skyway. At 8,600 feet elevation, the campground occupies an open meadow ringed by lodgepole pine forest near the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area. The single reservable group site can accommodate up to 60 people for overnight camping or 150 for day-use picnicking. Amenities include picnic tables, serving tables, grills, a campfire circle with benches, an accessible vault toilet, drinking water from a hand pump, and trash collection during the operating season. The campground is administered by Rustic Freedom/Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds. A 14-day stay limit applies, and dogs must be kept on leash. Horses and pack animals are not permitted. Meadowlark Lake lies within a couple miles and offers excellent trout fishing with motorized boats allowed at no-wake speed. West Tensleep Lake, a few miles north, is open to non-motorized craft only. The historic James T. Saban Lookout, built by the CCC in 1942 and named for a Forest Service employee who died fighting the 1937 Blackwater Fire, is accessible via a short hike east of Meadowlark Lake and rewards visitors with panoramic views of the surrounding Bighorn Mountains.
Directions
From Ten Sleep, WY, take Highway 16 east for approximately 16 miles. Turn north on Forest System Road 253 and continue about 1 mile to the campground.
Amenities
| Water | Yes |
| Fires Allowed | Yes |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | — |
| Wifi | No |
| Pets Allowed | Yes |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
| Price | $99 - $176 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | 40ft |
| Max Trailer Length | 40ft |
| Big Rig Friendly | No |
| Pull Through Sites | No |
Contact
| support@rusticfreedom.com | |
| Phone | +1 (307) 431-7446 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | None |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
Useful Links
| View on Recreation.gov | |
| USFS Bighorn NF - Willow Park |
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